Police Nab Five Suspected Extortionists in Hammersdale Dawn Raid

Police Nab Five Suspected Extortionists in Hammersdale Dawn Raid

In a significant multi-unit operation, five suspected extortionists believed to be terrorising the Mpumalanga Township in Hammersdale and surrounding areas were arrested in the...
Peace Restored in KwaDabeka as Taxi Associations and e-Hailing Council Reach Historic Agreement

Peace Restored in KwaDabeka as Taxi Associations and e-Hailing Council Reach...

A tense standoff between the KwaDabeka Taxi Association and the KwaZulu-Natal eHailing Council has been resolved following high-level intervention by provincial authorities. The breakthrough...
KZN Treasury Launches Major Probe into Multi-Million Rand Tenders, Orders Do-Over for Transport Contract

KZN Treasury Launches Major Probe into Multi-Million Rand Tenders, Orders Do-Over...

The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Treasury has initiated a sweeping investigation into the awarding of multi-million-rand contracts within the Departments of Education and Transport, as the...
Clashes in KwaDabeka Spur Talks Between Taxis and E-Hailing Services

Clashes in KwaDabeka Spur Talks Between Taxis and E-Hailing Services

A urgent meeting was convened on Friday between the KwaZulu-Natal Transport Department, local taxi associations, and the KZN e-hailing council in an effort to...
Four Arrested in Bulwer After Stolen Livestock Bust and Attempted Police Bribery

Four Arrested in Bulwer After Stolen Livestock Bust and Attempted Police...

A routine police operation escalated into a significant case of stock theft and corruption, leading to the arrest of four individuals in Bulwer this...
Hitmen Get Life for Murder of Innocent Bystander in Fatal Msinga Robbery

Hitmen Get Life for Murder of Innocent Bystander in Fatal Msinga...

In a significant ruling, two convicted hitmen with links to taxi industry violence, Muzi Sibiya (42) and Nduduzo Shezi (36), were handed severe sentences...
ANC Warns GPU Partners Against 'Weaponizing' Government Positions

ANC Warns GPU Partners Against ‘Weaponizing’ Government Positions

The African National Congress (ANC) in KwaZulu-Natal will return to the drawing board to reassess its internal dispute resolution mechanisms, according to Provincial Task...
Two E-Hailing Drivers Shot and Assaulted in KwaDabeka, Amid Ongoing Tensions with Taxis

Two E-Hailing Drivers Shot and Assaulted in KwaDabeka, Amid Ongoing Tensions...

In a violent incident that has heightened tensions in the area, two e-hailing drivers were shot and assaulted in the KK section of KwaDabeka...
Anger Erupts During Minister's Visit: Dannhauser Community Demands Mine Closure

Anger Erupts During Minister’s Visit: Dannhauser Community Demands Mine Closure

Tensions between the residents of KwaMdakane and the Ikwezi mine reached a boiling point this week during a visit by Mineral Resources Minister Gwede...
Minister Mantashe Engages Amajuba District Amidst Mining Tensions

Minister Mantashe Engages Amajuba District Amidst Mining Tensions

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is leading a high-level delegation to the Amajuba District Municipality in a bid to address escalating tensions...
Urbanisation provides opportunities

Urbanisation provides opportunities

KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli has urged South Africans to view rapid urbanisation not as a crisis but a “repository of opportunities” capable of driving...
Two Injured in House Fire on Gladiolus Road, Newlands East

Two Injured in House Fire on Gladiolus Road, Newlands East

Two people sustained minor burns after a house fire broke out on Gladiolus Road, Newlands East, at 08h30 on 24 August 2025. KZNVIP Control Centre...